Title 5 - Business Licenses and Regulations

5.51.150 Suspension.

In addition to other remedies provided, the Code Administrator is authorized and directed to suspend any drilling or production activity, in whole or in part, for failing to comply with the requirements of the laws, policies, procedures of this chapter, and the City. Such action shall only occur when, after appropriate notice and opportunity to be heard, the owner or operator has failed to comply or has not appealed the Code Administrator's decision except:

1. A.
   The Code Administrator may suspend any or all operations immediately and during the appeal if the risk to the public health or safety warrants, otherwise, an appeal shall stay the suspension.
2. B.
   Unless appealed, the Code Administrator shall determine the actions necessary to bring the activity into compliance and/or out of suspension.
3. C.
   When 30 days prior to an intended transfer's effective date, a good and sufficient bond and insurance in compliance with this chapter has not been submitted and approved, or when the transference is due to the death of the permittee, or when the transference is the result of a judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction, any such drilling or production activities shall be suspended and suspended in such a manner as to avoid the creation of risk of injury to persons, property, and liability for the City, and such suspension shall remain in effect until the permit is transferred or the well is abandoned, pursuant to this chapter.

A suspension shall prevent the tolling of time for removal under 5.51.080A.

(History: Ord. OG-1165 §15, 82)

Effective on: 1/1/1901